Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy's loyalists are on the wane, even as the so called prestigious Kadapa by elections are round the corner. This is very clearly visible by the fact that the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy succeeded in winning back some of the Jagan loyalists back in to the Congress fold. Prime among these loyalists is Badvel MLA Ms. PM Kamalamma, who was earlier known to be a staunch supporter of Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Sources said Ms Kamalamma was irked by former MLA BC Govinda Reddy interfering in constituency affairs. Though Jagan had tried to pacify both leaders but the differences reached a peak during the MLC polls held recently. This gave Kiran Kumar Reddy a lead and he convinced her to return to the party fold. Presently, Kamalamma is put up in the former MLA, Dr V. Sivaramakrishna Rao's village under heavy security to prevent leaders from the Jagan camp approaching her. She is expected to address the media today in Kadapa before participating in an election campaign for Dr D.L. Ravindra Reddy. The CM Kiran Kumar Reddy also contacted Mr. Srinivasulu, MLA from Railway Kodur in Kadapa and asked him to come back in to the party. Sources say that Srinivasulu too is inclined to come back, but asked for some more time.

In Pulivendula constituency, where Congress party's Vivekananda Reddy is pitted against his sister-in-law Vijayamma of YSR Congress, is also facing a major setback as the Kadapa Zilla Parishad chief, Mr Devireddy Jyothireddy has ditched Vijayamma and started campaigning for Mr Vivekananda Reddy. Sources say that few more Jagan loyalists are likely to return back to Congress fold shortly.